Year Four Prompts Archive
Below are the prompts for the 2022 edition of the Making Art Everyday project. Click or tap each of the monthly themes below to get a full list of the prompts. Each prompt is linked to a search for reference photos, and relevant tutorials are listed at the bottom of each month’s prompts. This page will be updated as the year progresses.
Week 1 : Fruits & Veggies
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If you only do one piece this week, try this:
Draw an orange using the Draw Oranges Two Ways tutorial!
Week 2 : Meals & Snacks
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If you only do one piece this week, try this:
Draw some pizza!
I’ve got TWO fun pizza tutorials for you to choose from this week.
Week 3 : Kitchen Staples
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If you only do one piece this week, try this:
Draw some pasta! Not gonna lie, pasta is my favorite food. And it’s also fun to draw!
Week 4 : Something Sweet
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If you only do one piece this week, try this:
Draw a donut! Are donuts as irresistible to you as they are to me? Check out my latest tutorial to learn how to draw a yummy pink donut!
Tutorials this Month
Week 6 : Farm Animals
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If you only do one piece this week, try this:
Draw a pig! I created a fun step-by-step tutorial for you to follow on the Bardot Brush blog. Ps. I’ve also provided you with the actual color palette I used when creating this art.
Week 7 : Pets
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If you only do one piece this week, try this:
Draw a bird! In this Procreate tutorial, you’ll learn the basic form and structure for drawing birds. Together, we’ll simplify the bird form into simple shapes and develop the perfect sketch for creating some birdie art.
Week 8 : Wild Animals
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If you only do one piece this week, try this:
Draw a alligator! In this tutorial I draw an alligator in non-traditional colors (I.e. not your typical green alligator.) Plus you’ll find a link to download a ton of FREE Procreate color palettes!
Tutorials this Month
Week 9 : Flowers
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If you only do one piece this week, try this:
Draw a poppy! I have two short and sweet poppy tutorials for you this week, so if you only have a minute or two, these are great. You can find them on my new page about drawing flowers in Procreate!
Week 10 : Potted Plants
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If you only do one piece this week, try this:
Draw a calathea plant! In this real-time tutorial, I’ll show you how to quickly color, layer, and add details, plus plenty of other tips along the way.
Week 11 : Sketchbook Journaling
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If you only do one piece this week, try this:
Draw yourself an award ribbon! Give yourself an illustrated reward for something you’ve accomplished! It can be for a big goal or a small win.
Week 12 : This or That
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If you only do one piece this week, try this:
Draw yourself a bumble bee and flower! Follow along with me as I show you how to draw a cute bumblebee in Procreate. Together, we’ll create some lovely realistic watercolor-style washes in a fun, unique way.
Week 13 : Grow Your Style
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If you only do one piece this week, try this:
Draw yourself a bumble bee and flower! The DTIYS challenge is excellent in helping you find and build the foundations of your style. It highlights elements you like (and don’t like) in other peoples art. Which will help you formulate your own artistic voice and expression.
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Monthly Project
Make a Movie Poster
With this project, you’ll be able to complete multiple smaller illustrations throughout the month that will help you build your confidence before sitting down to create your movie poster. Project Details
Week 14: At the Movies
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If you only do one piece this week, try this:
Draw popcorn! Join me in this step-by-step tutorial as I teach you to draw a midcentury-style bucket of movie popcorn with my Magic Paper and Midcentury Illustrators Kit brushes.
Week 15: Your Favorite Movies
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If you only do one piece this week, try this:
Draw some props! Drawing props or objects is great practice. It will also help you get used to the shapes and colors that make up something.
Week 16: Music Instruments
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If you only do one piece this week, try this:
If you only draw one piece this week, draw a ukulele!
Week 17: Music Players
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If you only do one piece this week, try this:
If you only draw one piece this week, draw a cassette tape! Sam Aker created this cassette tape illustration using my Multi-Tonal Markers brush set.
Week 18: Outside Play
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If you only do one piece this week, try this:
If you only draw one piece this week, draw bubbles! Follow along and draw with me as I teach you how to draw dreamy, sparkly, painterly soap bubbles in this Procreate tutorial.
Week 19: Indoor Games
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If you only do one piece this week, try this:
If you only draw one piece this week, draw a video game thing!
Week 20: Kid's Creativity
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If you only do one piece this week, try this:
If you only draw one piece this week, draw scissors and paper! These art supplies were created with techniques from my Skillshare Papercut class. If you’d like to learn how to create a realistic paper cut effect in Procreate, you can take my Skillshare class and get 1 month FREE of premium Skillshare!
Week 21: Toys
Weekly Goal
If you only do one piece this week, try this:
I created this rocking horse pattern using techniques I teach in my How To Make Repeating Patterns in Procreate tutorial. In this video, I’ll teach you how repeating patterns work and tips and tricks to make patterns quickly and easily.
Week 22: Beach Vacation
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If you only do one piece this week, try this:
Follow along with me as I show you how to draw an ice cream cone in a painterly style in Procreate. Using only ONE LAYER!
Week 23: Road Trip
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If you only do one piece this week, try this:
I created this nature scene as my project for my Realistic Papercut Skillshare class. If you’d like to learn how to cut digital shapes out of real paper, create lighting effects and manipulate shadows then you’ll love my latest class. New users can get 1 month free!
Week 24: Camping
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If you only do one piece this week, try this:
I drew this tasty hot dog with my Awesome Alcohol Markers! If you’d like to learn more about these brushes you can watch my Donut Tutorial where I teach you how to get the most out of these awesome marker brushes.
Week 25: Jetsetting
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If you only do one piece this week, try this:
I created this fun pink airplane with my Multi-tonal Markers. This set has excellent marker texture that looks remarkably similar to the real thing. People will be shocked that you used your iPad to create it!
Tutorials this Month
Week 26: Found in the Forest
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If you only do one piece this week, try this:
Let’s have some low-res fun! Create your own pixel art with this FREE Procreate brush set: Pixel Art for Procreate! 4 brushes and 3 set up ready-to-go canvases, plus a handy and informative user guide will get you going making pixel art in no time.
Week 27: Found in the Sky
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If you only do one piece this week, try this:
I created this cute little seagull with my Wash and Dry Watercolor Toolkit. This set contains beautifully blending wash brushes and texture-full dry brushes that play perfectly together.
Week 28: Found in your Neighborhood
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If you only do one piece this week, try this:
This little squirrel I drew always makes me smile, so I thought it would be fun to share my digital painting process!
Week 29: Found by the Water
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If you only do one piece this week, try this:
I drew these abstract sea shells with brushes from my Gouache Paintbox set.
Week 30: Found in the Desert
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Weekly Goal
If you only do one piece this week, try this:
In this tutorial, I’ll teach you how to make colorful, expressive, and texture-rich pastel painting in Procreate. I’ll teach you how to start with a reference photo, work with loose brush strokes, layer on colors, blend and smudge, and so much more.
Week 31: Kitchen
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If you only do one piece this week, try this:
Draw a blender! This blender illustration was created with my *UPDATED* Basic Toolkit brush set that will launch next week! If you already own the Master Bundle or the Basic Toolkit, this update is FREE for you. Stay tuned for more news about this set.
Week 32: Living Room
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If you only do one piece this week, try this:
Draw a house plant! Follow along with me as I show you how to draw a trio of house plants in Procreate. For this drawing, I’ll be using brushes from my Multi-Tonal Markers. This set can achieve some really interesting color effects, I think you are going to love the look and feel you can create with it.
Week 33: Bedroom
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If you only do one piece this week, try this:
Draw a laundry basket! I drew this laundry basket with brushes from my Wash and Dry Watercolor Toolkit. This set contains everything you need to create wonderful watercolor-like paintings all with the convenience and control of digital art-making.
Week 34: Studio
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If you only do one piece this week, try this:
I drew these art supplies with brushes from my Awesome Alcohol Markers. I sampled textures for these brushes from authentic alcohol-based markers and performed rigorous testing, comparing their behavior to working with physical markers so that when you use them, it feels easy and natural, like working with the real thing.
Week 35: Bathroom
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If you only do one piece this week, try this:
Draw a toothbrush!
